Pharmacy Technician Trainee – St. Joseph Warren Hospital

Mercy Health • Warren, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, assist the pharmacist to fill physician's orders, select, assemble, and place medications for inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) services. A Pharmacy Technician Trainee will be an entry level technician position, and as such, training and orientation will continue for up to 12 months. After completion of the temporary training period, the Pharmacy Technician Trainee will be evaluated for advancement to a Registered Pharmacy Technician or Certified Pharmacy Technician. Trainee will be enrolled in an approved training program and advanced when certification and proper knowledge has been achieved.

Requirements

• Registration with respective State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee, if applicable (required)
• High School Diploma or GED (required, unless enrolled in a High School Training Program)
• Minimum age - 17 (Ohio or South Carolina) or state minimum of 18 years of age (Virginia and Kentucky)
• Completion and/or enrollment in an approved pharmacy training program as outlined by state rules and regulations (e.g., American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited training program, or an employer based program which meets the state board of pharmacy requirements) (required)
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
• Stocking Medications
• Mathematically Proficient
• Point of Sale Equipment
• Processing Prescriptions
• Dispensing Prescriptions
• Packaging Medications
• Insurance Claim Processing
• Compounding Medications
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Problem Solving
• Enthusiasm to Learn
• Active Listening
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication

Nice To Haves

• In South Carolina: State Registered Pharmacy Tech (preferred)
• Previous work experience working with others in a team environment (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Assisting the pharmacist in preparation of medications for patients within an inpatient (acute care; hospital) and/or outpatient (ambulatory; retail; home infusion) service area.
• Functions include, accepting new written, faxed or electronic prescription orders from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent; accepting new verbal prescription orders for non-controlled drugs from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent as authorized by state law and responsible pharmacist authorization.
• Entering information into and retrieving information from an electronic health record or prescription processing computer system.
• Ensuring the accurate charge and credit functions related to medication orders are processed for patient billing.
• Preparing and affixing labels; stocking dangerous drugs and retrieving those drugs from inventory locations; counting and pouring dangerous drugs into containers prior to dispensing by a pharmacist; performing non-sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia and defined in site-specific training guidelines/program
• As authorized per state law/regulations: Sending or receiving electronic prescriptions between pharmacies accessing the same prescription records in a centralized database or pharmacy computers linked in any other manner.
• Other duties as authorized in state regulations.
• Assisting in the education and precepting of new pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students and participation in performance improvement activities.
• Outpatient: Packaging and selling a dangerous drug to a patient or patient representative and assisting with insurance claim processing.
• Inpatient/Home infusion: Performing sterile drug compounding as defined under guidelines published by United States Pharmacopeia and infection-control procedures and according to site-specific training program.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
• Other functions as outlined, and in accordance with, respective State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED